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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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